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Juniperus ashei
Juniperus ashei J. Buchholz
Ashe Juniper, Ashe's Juniper, Mountain Cedar, Rock Cedar, Post Cedar, Texas Cedar, Brake Cedar, Mexican Juniper, Blueberry Juniper, Ozark White Cedar, Sabino, Enebro
Cupressaceae (Cypress Family)
Synonym(s): Juniperus ashei var. ovata, Juniperus occidentalis var. conjungens, Juniperus occidentalis var. texana, Juniperus sabinoides
USDA Symbol: juas
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Evergreen tree with trunk often grooved and twisted or branched from base, and with rounded or irregular, open crown; sometimes forming thickets. Ashe Juniper's large, radiating branches, which start almost at ground level, give the illusion of a multi-trunked tree. Female trees with blue berry-like cones; male with a burnt gold appearance in winter due to pollen. Fragrant, dark-green foliage, blue fruits on females, and shaggy bark are characteristic of this 30 ft. evergreen.
Though a fragrant, evergreen, and picturesque tree, Ashe Juniper pollen, like that of many junipers, is very irritating to people with cedar allergies, so where the tree occurs in large concentrations, as in Central Texas, it often becomes hated and targeted for removal, with various, sometimes invented, rationalizations given for doing so. Ashe Juniper is native from southern Missouri south through Oklahoma and then down through central and west Texas to northern Chihuahua. It was abundant in Central Texas when the earliest European explorers arrived, having existed in the region at least since the Pleistocene. It is thus an integral part of the native flora. The uniquely rich and well-draining soil that builds up as juniper leaves fall and decompose is ideal for several native plants, some of which tend to occur almost exclusively in association with it, including Cedar Sage (Salvia roemeriana) and Cedar Rosette Grass (Dichanthelium pedicillatum). The beautiful but notoriously difficult to propagate Texas Madrone (Arbutus xalapensis) also seems to germinate best in the soil beneath these trees, as seen in this photo. Other central Texas plants often seen under or near it are American Smoke Tree (Cotinus obovatus), White Limestone Honeysuckle (Lonicera albiflora), Lindheimer's Garrya (Garrya ovata var. lindheimeri), and Orange Zexmenia (Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida). Better known is that a rare warbler, the Golden-cheeked Warbler, uses Ashe Juniper bark almost exclusively to build its nests. Many kinds of wildlife eat the sweetish "berries," and the durable wood is a local source of fenceposts. The tree is named in honor of William Willard Ashe 1872-1932, pioneer forester of the United States Forest Service, who collected a specimen in Arkansas.
North Vancouver Lighthouse Park - One of the shots I wanted to take for a long time. There were numerous rock-climbers and cliff jumpers enjoying the great weather today, but I was glad I have the safest hobby here.
Family Cupressaceae
FRANCE: French Pyrenees. Pyrénées-Atlantiques,
Road down from campsite Lescun. Vallee D' Aspe. 31/07/2010
Distribution: Throughout most of Europe; temperate and tropical Asia; N. Africa, N. america.
This Juniper becomes a real beauty in a frosty clothing and a weak morning sunlight. Zenit Jupiter-9 85/2
Not the most exciting photo, but I wanted to add it to my Fungi Set : ) A friend pointed this out to me on a walk in North Weaselhead yesterday. It had just stopped raining, which is why this fungus looks the way it does, as explained in the information below.
"Cedar apple rust, which is caused by the fungus Gymnosporangium, needs juniper plants and certain Rose family plants (such as saskatoons, hawthorns, and in some cases, apples) to complete its life cycle. On junipers, the disease appears as woody, spherical galls. In the spring (early May), brown, horn-like projections called "telia" grow out of the woody galls. During wet weather, the telia absorb water, swell up immensely, and become orange and gelatinous. At this stage the disease emits spores that infect the Rose family plants to cause the bright orange spots. The orange spots will eventually produce their own horn-like structures called "aecia" on the fruit and underside of the leaves; from the aecia, spores are produced that re-infect the junipers in the late summer. The disease must pass from junipers to Rose family plants to junipers again; it cannot spread between Rose family plants."
Evergreen prostrate shrub grows 1-2' tall by 4' wide. Bright yellow foliage is blue & green on underside. Eye catching color. Full sun, well-drained soil.
Juniper Grove Campground has 3 developed sites. This site provides access to the Jarbidge Willd and Scenic River. The Jarbidge has a short boating season, typically it only has enough water to float in the spring. The river has challenging whitewater and sections that most boaters portage. Two-wheel drive vehicles are sufficient to reach the put-in, located at the confluence of the West Fork and East Fork of the Jarbidge River about two miles north of Murphy Hot Springs.
Brins Mesa Trail.
We did a fantastic loop hike up Soldiers Pass Trail and down Brins Mesa Trail, taking Cibola Pass Trail (after an ill-advised off-trail detour to Cibola Mitten) back to Soldiers Pass Trail for a 6 mile loop hike. On Brins Mesa, we took photos of the recovery of the mesa from the 2006 Brins Fire, part of a long-term project to document the recovery in photos. Coming off the mesa rim, we thought we could hike off-trail up to the saddle between Cibola Mittens and Brins Ridge and locate a trail down to Soldiers Pass Trail from there. While we're pretty sure there's a non-system trail leading up to the Mitten, we went off-trail at the first attractive wash, and ended up bush-whacking and clawing our way up to the saddle... about halfway up to the saddle, covered in scratches, I announced quite vocally that going off-trail was a really dumbass thing to do. We made it to the saddle, and the setting sunlight on the red rocks probably made the bushwhacking worth it. We watched the sun set behind Capitol Butte, then discovered we couldn't find the trail down (if, indeed, there is one) and opted to head for Cibola Pass Trail instead of take our chances. It was solidly dark by the time we hit Soldiers Pass Trail, but a half moon helped light our way and we kept the flashlights in the pack.
Brins Mesa photos, information, and maps
Soldiers Pass photos, information, and maps
Cibola Pass and Cibola Mittens photos, information, and maps
A yellow chinese juniper: Juniperus chinensis "Kuriwao gold"
A yellow normal juniper: Juniperus communis "Schneverdinger Goldmachangel"
A bluish himalayan juniper. Juniperus squamata "Blue swede"
A smaller yellow hybrid juniper. Juniperus x media "Gold coast"
An erected himalayan juniper: Juniperus squamata "Strictata"
After two growing seasons, the tallest one has reached 1 m.
Ribes alpinum hedge in the background.
April saw BBC Countryfile spend two days in the valley. Here Julia Bradbury talks to some of the Wld Ennerdale Volunteers who were planting juniper at Crag at the west end of the valley.
Western Juniper shot that Dave Muench made famous. Unfortunately since his shot someone decided they wanted fireword. The tree had beautiful corkscrew branches on it. I saw parts of their remains in a firepit.(sic). The only tree around and it is vandlized.
Seaside Juniper Juniperus maritima
formerly Rocky Mountain Juniper Juniperus scopulorum
Washington Park 5 Dec 2004
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This mallsai-like juniper is from the same pot of Home Depot stock as the wannabe-cascade. I kind of like it, desite its debilitating faults.
Juniper Springs is in the Ocala National Florida between Ocala and Ormonde Beach. Pictured here are the swimming springs; they are jammed in summer and deserted in late fall and winter. A nature boardwalk leads to a second springs, Fern Hammock, which is home to a family of otters. A popular canoe/kayak outing is 4.5 miles on the Juniper Creek Run, under fallen logs and waterborne debris with no intermediate access or takeout points.
Juniper berries
Old Winchester Hill Site of Special Scientific Interest
Old Winchester Hill National Nature Reserve
Hampshire
Copyright Natural England/Peter Wakely
1980
A Juniper Titmouse takes flight with its prize. Taken along the south rim of the Grand Canyon. www.miketimmonsphoto.com
A recent foray into product photography for good folks at the Western Juniper Alliance.
Juniper is a "problem tree" that has spread widely across the American west, degrading habitat and sucking up scarce water. The Western Juniper Alliance is helping the artisans and entrepreneurs who are harvesting this species and making beautiful and durable product from it.
Learn more at: www.westernjuniper.org/